BLADON HOUSE SCHOOL THERAPY TEAM 2023/2024
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Introducing Bladon House School Therapy Team 2023/24
Clinical Psychology
Head of Therapy/ Clinical Psychologist
Name: Dr Steve Grant Mon-Fri
What might a Clinical Psychologist do? The starting point is always assessment of needs, which might include meeting the child and talking with them, depending on how old they are or where their verbal skills are at, reviewing key information and documents. We would also want to talk to the people around the child who know them well - usually key staff, parents/carers and other professionals to hear about how the child is doing. It's all about helping us build up a picture of that child, what the difficulties are and where and how they present themselves. Once we have a good understanding of what we think is going on, we can begin to think about the kind of treatment that needs to happen. This could be either: • Individually with the child – the clinical psychologist meeting on a one-to-one basis with the child, doing some therapy (possibly by talking or more creatively) • Involving other people – maybe sessions involving other people as well in doing what we call systemic (group) sessions looking at the whole system Based on what the assessment tells us we think about what interventions we might offer
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist & Sensory Integration Practitioner
Name: Elie Hart Works at Bladon Mon-Thurs
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Name: Erin McLoughlin Works at Bladon Mon-Thurs
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Physiotherapy & Sensory Integration
Physiotherapist & Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner
Name: Michal Cwiekala Email address: Michal.cwiekala@senadgroup.com Extension number: 11051 Mon-Fri
Physiotherapy & SLT Assistant
Name: Louise Morton Mon-Fri
Physiotherapy
Examples of recent referrals to Bladon House Physiotherapy: orthopedic difficulties (e.g. scoliosis), cerebral Palsy, obesity, toe walking How the Physiotherapist can help? • Arrange assessment and treatment, if necessary, for your child. • Provide a treatment package as appropriate to your child needs; this may include any of the following: block of individual treatment sessions, school exercise programme, home exercise programme, group sessions, massage therapy, swimming sessions. • Restore movement and function to as near normal as possible • Help the students achieve their physical potential for independence and fitness level. • Michal our school’s physiotherapist and sensory integration lead supports student’s sensory -motor needs. Many YP at Bladon have sensory processing difficulties. Michal provides individualized sensory diets and exercise programmes to support YP sensory regulation and physical health. • Physiotherapy also provides: • Sensory equipment • Advice regarding setting up sensory / quiet spaces • Exercise equipment • Prescribes horse riding • Provides additional physical activities in the school’s multi gym
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Regular staff deep pressure training
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• Meeting Sensory Integration needs of students • Running joint OT / PT internal referral system • Supporting students sensory – motor needs is important not only for physical health and wellbeing but also mental health
Speech & Language Therapy
Senior Speech and Language Therapist
Name: Karen Boswell Mon-Thurs
Speech and Language Therapist
Name: Jenny McArdle Mon-Thurs
What do Speech and Language Therapists do? Speech and Language Therapists work across the school environment and support the student’s programmes within the community and residential environments. We work in a variety of ways including 1:1 withdrawal sessions, group sessions, and working alongside other staff to set up activities and advise on communication. We also work indirectly supporting and training staff and monitoring students’ progress. Our work can cover the following areas: • Social communication • Speech work • Expressive language work including developing alternative forms of communication • Developing understanding of language. • Personal, social and health education • Relationships and self-advocacy skills • Functional communication • Community access • Life skills How can Speech and Language Therapists help? • Provide advice to parents, teachers and other professionals after an assessment of the student. • Help students develop better understanding of social situations. • Develop a successful communication system including advice on suitable resources. • Support the inter-disciplinary team in setting up behaviour support programmes. • Enable students to develop relationships and advocate for themselves.
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Additional Therapists
Drama Therapist (CATHARSIS)
Name: Sarah Sargent
Music Therapist (Derbyshire Music Therapy)
Name: Alex Blood
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